Depression

Summary: The term "depression" covers a wide spectrum of conditions ranging from mild despondency to melancholia, the very deepest form of depression. Natural despondency is not a disease but simply a part of life. Depression, however, is a common psychiatric illness that must be identified and treated in the same manner as other illnesses. Depression: The Facts, Second Edition provides a simple, yet comprehensive overview of depression for sufferers, their friends, and families. It contains case-study descriptions and can serve as a quick-reference for those with a medical background. It succ.

Record details

ISBN: 019960293X
ISBN: 9780199602933
ISBN: 0191631507
ISBN: 9780191631504
Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 154 pages) : illustrations.
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electronic resource
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User. Includes index. Previous edition: 2006.
Formatted Contents Note:	PART 1: SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION: Sorrow and natural depondency -- Mood disorders -- Seasonal depressions -- Depression in childhood and adolescence -- Women, men, and depression -- The elderly and depression -- Physical illness, pain, symptoms, and depression -- Substance abuse and depression -- Eating disturbances and depression -- Anxiety and depression -- Sleep and depression -- PART 2: CAUSES OF DEPRESSION: Biological theories on the causes of depression -- Psychological theories of depression -- Nature or nuture: what matters most? -- PART 3: TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION: When to see a doctor and subsequent treatment -- Treatment with antidepressent medication -- Sexuality, depression, and antidepressent medication -- Electroconvulsive therapy and light therapy -- Psychological forms of treatment -- Advise to family members -- Self-help in depression -- Suicide and depression when zest for life is gone.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.